CANR Connect

UD’s Wommack part of $25 million USDA food supply safety study

anthomas — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:08:02 +0000

K. Eric Wommack, professor of environmental microbiology in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences at the University of Delaware, is part of a five-year, $25 million U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) study aimed at preventing potentially fatal illnesses linked to Shiga toxin-producing E. coli bacteria (STEC) in the nation’s food supply. STEC poses a [...]

UD Equine Seminar Series to be featured at Delaware Horse Expo

anthomas — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:26:04 +0000

The Delaware Equine Council is hosting the 8th annual Delaware Horse Expo Saturday, March 17 and Sunday, March 18 at the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington, DE. This two-day event will feature clinics, demonstrations, educational seminars, and commercial vendors. This year will also include the University of Delaware Equine Seminar Series, sponsored by University of Delaware [...]

UDBG Spring Plant Sale Events

kvo — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:23:27 +0000

Spring is coming and so is the 20th Annual UD Botanic Gardens Benefit Spring Plant Sale. Be sure to register for some of the exciting events leading up to the sale. Registration is required for all events; please email botanicgardens@udel.edu or phone 302-831-2531. Send payment to: UDBG, 152 Townsend Hall, University of DE, Newark, DE [...]

UD alum Steven Leath named president of Iowa State University

anthomas — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:10:51 +0000

University of Delaware alumnus Steven Leath has been named the 15th president of Iowa State University. Leath started his new position on Jan. 16 and he said of the appointment, “I’m very excited, a little bit humbled and very pleased to be here.” Leath said that he hopes to continue to make Iowa State a [...]

Birds aren’t flocking to backyard feeders this winter

anthomas — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:47:42 +0000

What’s in short supply this winter? If you said snow you guessed the first (and obvious) answer. But you may not have noticed what else has been scarce — birds at backyard feeders. “Our customers are talking about the fact that fewer birds are coming to feeders this winter,” says Charles Shattuck who, with his [...]

UD students invited to join BlueHensCAN competition, assist Food Bank

anthomas — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:39:57 +0000

University of Delaware students who want to earn service hours and prizes through teamwork, creativity and competition while working to make a difference in the community are invited to become part of the BlueHensCAN effort to benefit the Food Bank of Delaware. Delawareans continue to struggle with the current economic situation. Higher prices have left [...]

Diamond combines military background with veterinary passion

anthomas — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:19:17 +0000

Growing up in a military family, University of Delaware graduate Danielle Diamond always told her parents — specifically her father, who had a career in the Navy — that she would join ROTC if it weren’t for her love of animals and her interest in veterinary medicine. Now, as she serves as a military veterinarian [...]

Undergrad Internships Available

kvo — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:24:54 +0000

There are a number of excellent paid undergraduate internships that will be available this year for our students, as summarized below and in the attached flyer. Details on these internships, application materials, and deadlines can be found on the CANR Internship website. 2012-2013 CANR Undergraduate Internship Opportunities University of Delaware Brazilian Project: Food Security, Bioenergy, [...]

Parking for drop-offs

kvo — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:41:46 +0000

We are pleased to announce that there is a new parking spot for 15 minute drop-offs in the main Townsend Hall parking lot. The spot is outside of the north end of Townsend Hall, next to the motorcycle parking area, and down the row from the handicapped spots. This will be very helpful for the [...]

Extension Scholars now accepting applications

kvo — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:21:33 +0000

Applications are now being accepted for the 2012 Cooperative Extension Scholars Student Intern Program. This innovative program, open to rising juniors, seniors and graduate students at the University of Delaware, offers a 10-week experience of working, and making a difference, as an intern with UD’s Cooperative Extension. Jan Seitz, associate dean of the College of Agriculture and [...]